John Atkins, Shreveport-Bossier Military Affairs Council president, receives egress instructions in a simulated cockpit of a B-52H Stratofortress as part of an orientation flight on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Nov. 27. The purpose of the flight was to give him a deeper understanding of the full spectrum of Air Force Global Strike Command mission and an appreciation for the quality Airmen and civilians who protect the nation every day. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Sean Martin)
John Atkins, Shreveport-Bossier Military Affairs Council president, fastens his seatbelt in a simulated cockpit of a B-52H Stratofortress as part of an orientation flight on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Nov. 27. The purpose of the flight was to give him a deeper understanding of the full spectrum of Air Force Global Strike Command mission and an appreciation for the quality Airmen and civilians who protect the nation every day. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Sean Martin)
John Atkins (left), Shreveport-Bossier Military Affairs Council president, and Capt. Garrett Houk, 2nd Operations Support Squadron instructor pilot, inspect the inside of a wheel well of a B-52H Stratofortress on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Nov. 28. The purpose of the orientation flight was to give him a deeper understanding of the full spectrum of Air Force Global Strike Command mission and an appreciation for the quality Airmen and civilians who protect the nation every day. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Sean Martin)
John Atkins (left), Shreveport-Bossier Military Affairs Council president, and Capt. Garrett Houk, 2nd Operations Support Squadron instructor pilot, wait to board a B-52H Stratofortress as part of an orientation flight on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Nov. 28. The purpose of the flight was to give him a deeper understanding of the full spectrum of Air Force Global Strike Command mission and an appreciation for the quality Airmen and civilians who protect the nation every day. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Sean Martin)
A B-52H Stratofortress deploys its drag chute after an orientation flight on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Nov. 28. The flight was for John Atkins, Shreveport-Bossier Military Affairs Council president. The purpose of the orientation flight was to provide a deeper understanding of the full spectrum of Air Force Global Strike Command and an appreciation for the quality Airmen and civilians who protect the nation every day. (U.S. Air Force photo Senior Airman Micaiah Anthony)
A B-52H Stratofortress taxis in after an orientation flight on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Nov. 28. The flight was for John Atkins, Shreveport-Bossier Military Affairs Council president. The purpose of the orientation flight was to provide a deeper understanding of the full spectrum of Air Force Global Strike Command and an appreciation for the quality Airmen and civilians who protect the nation every day. (U.S. Air Force photo Senior Airman Micaiah Anthony)
John Atkins, Shreveport-Bossier Military Affairs Council president, describes his experience to Col. Alexis Mezynski, 2nd Bomb Wing vice commander, after his B-52H Stratofortress orientation flight on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Nov. 28. The purpose of the flight was to provide a deeper understanding of the full spectrum of Air Force Global Strike Command and an appreciation for the quality Airmen and civilians who protect the nation every day. (U.S. Air Force photo Senior Airman Micaiah Anthony)